Software Engineering BSc (Hons)
University of Kent
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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SEP-25

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Software Engineering is an incredibly exciting field which is valuable for many areas of business. This programme offers you a solid base of computing skills, equipping you for a wide range of future careers from programmer to systems analyst, software developer to computer scientist. Youll be on course for a big future. Graduates who have both IT knowledge and business skills can expect excellent career prospects. Our graduates have gone on to work in- software engineering, mobile applications ...Read more

Software Engineering is an incredibly exciting field which is valuable for many areas of business. This programme offers you a solid base of computing skills, equipping you for a wide range of future careers from programmer to systems analyst, software developer to computer scientist. You'll be on course for a big future. Graduates who have both IT knowledge and business skills can expect excellent career prospects. Our graduates have gone on to work in- software engineering, mobile applications development, systems analysis, consultancy, networking, web design and e-commerce.Options Available - Year in Industry

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
82/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
40th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
52nd
Software Engineering
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 89 = 11% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
11%
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Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
96%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Software Engineering graduate salary at this uni
£25,000
UK Software Engineering graduate salary
£26,000
What students say
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Rosalia
25 Mar 22

The views are beautiful and give good energy to make me want to study more. The downside is the location. There is not much to do..Read more

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Samuel
25 Mar 22

Cramming of assignments, no consistency of new assignments instead crammed in the second half of the..Read more

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Rosalia
25 Mar 22
Software Engineering with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
The views are beautiful and give good energy to make me want to study more. The downside is the location. There is not much to do...
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Samuel
25 Mar 22
Software Engineering with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)
Cramming of assignments, no consistency of new assignments instead crammed in the second half of the...
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University of Kent
University of Kent , Canterbury

Established in 1965, the University of Kent has a proud track record of excellence in teaching and research and is ambitious to...

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University of Kent
Recruitment and Admissions Office, The Registry, Darwin Road Canterbury Kent CT2 7NZ United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.6 miles away

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